US 12,224,970 B2
Email-based access to secure information
John P. Killoran, Jr., Albuquerque, NM (US); Gina Katharine Von Damm, Davis, CA (US); Dennis William Peek, Albuquerque, NM (US); and Angela Kirkman, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Assigned to WORKDAY, INC., Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed by WORKDAY, INC., Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/368,764.
Application 18/368,764 is a continuation of application No. 17/704,967, filed on Mar. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,765,106.
Application 17/704,967 is a continuation of application No. 17/101,278, filed on Nov. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,290,398, issued on Mar. 29, 2022.
Application 17/101,278 is a continuation of application No. 16/747,977, filed on Jan. 21, 2020, granted, now 10,848,444, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 16/747,977 is a continuation of application No. 16/253,370, filed on Jan. 22, 2019, granted, now 10,541,949, issued on Jan. 21, 2020.
Application 16/253,370 is a continuation of application No. 15/684,516, filed on Aug. 23, 2017, granted, now 10,187,332, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Application 15/684,516 is a continuation of application No. 15/180,584, filed on Jun. 13, 2016, granted, now 9,762,512, issued on Sep. 12, 2017.
Application 15/180,584 is a continuation of application No. 14/577,140, filed on Dec. 19, 2014, granted, now 9,369,423, issued on Jun. 14, 2016.
Application 14/577,140 is a continuation of application No. 12/896,644, filed on Oct. 1, 2010, granted, now 8,918,467, issued on Dec. 23, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0080281 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 51/02 (2022.01); G06F 16/24 (2019.01); G06F 16/955 (2019.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); H04L 51/23 (2022.01); H04L 51/234 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 51/02 (2013.01) [G06F 16/24 (2019.01); G06F 16/955 (2019.01); G06Q 10/063112 (2013.01); H04L 51/23 (2022.05); H04L 51/234 (2022.05)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
transmitting, using a messaging service, a first message to an information management system from a user, the first message comprising an action type parameter indicating a requested action;
authenticating, by the messaging service, the first message by querying a database using the action type parameter and an address of a sender of the first message to generate a comparison result, the querying comprising querying a database that stores a plurality of individuals associated with respective addresses and one or more tasks associated with each of the plurality of individuals; and
performing, by the messaging service, the requested action and transmitting, using an email protocol, a result message to the user.